Colonial News.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 394, 16 August 1856, Page 6

Colonial News.

The 'Lightning' clipper arrived in Port Philip July loth, with the mails of May sth, 69 days out. As the ' Lightning' W as coining up, the steamer' Telegraph,' for Sydney, passed her, a strong breeze blowing at the time. Some bundles of papers were thrown from the ' Lightning,' but only one was safely received a ••European Times' of May 6th, containing the articles of the Treaty of Peace which we publish

at length to-day. We have Sydney papers co n taining"the news in full, but there is not much of interest except on the question of peace What there is will be found in our columns today. The most important point to observe i 9 the tone of the English and Foreign press on these matters of universal interest, Evervjour. nal in Europe is engaged upon the" same question, and their remarks and anticipations are worth, comparing. •s)>The clipper ship ' Red Jacket' was due in Melbourne on July 26th, the day of our latest advices. Her mails would reach to May 20th and tho»e for New Zealand might arrive in Sydney in time to be brought down here by the 'Dart,' which is advertised for Wellington and this port. . , . . The mails of the ' Lightning' hare either gone by the ' William Denny' to Auckland or by the ' Lady Grey.to Wellington.